Zones of the Ocean

The Light Zones:There are 4 different types of light zones these are: Euphotic, Photic, Dispothic, and Aphotic. Here are the definitions for these zones:

Euphotic: zone in where underwater photosynthesis can work, by having the enough sunlight that is necessary for this process. Photic:In this zone there is a measurable amount of sunlight.Disphotic:In this zone animals are completely able to each other and eat. However, plants are unable to grow here.Aphotic:In this zone there is no sunlight. The animals livings down there feed from dead plants and other organisms that fall into the ocean.

The Habitat ZonesThis zone is form by 5 mini zones, these are :Abbysal, Bathyal, Hadal, Neritic, and Oceanic zones. Here are the types of mini zones:

Abbysal:One third of the Earth is made of the Abbysal zone. This zone is just above the Hadal , which means that here is cold and still dark.Bathyal: In this zone the food and temperature easily fall into the deptest zones of the ocean.Hadal:This is the deepest zone in the ocean. We barely know information of that zone, however we know that it has a high-pressure conditions and it's really cold.Neritic: This zone is rich in plants, animals and nutrients that are carried from currents of land.Oceanic:In this zone, there is an abundant life of plankton .

Lifestyle Zones:Marine life fall into just 4 groups: Epifauna, Plankton, Infauna and Nekton.

Nekton:Are those that can propel themselves in the water.Infauna:Are creatures that crawl, and lie inside the sediments of seafloor.Epifauna:Here the animals and plants live atop the sea bottom.Plankton:Are floating organisms. They are the main and first part of all food chains.

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